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A veteran interview with

Bill Fox

Desperate for adventure, Bill Fox volunteered to go to Korea with the Gloucestershire Regiment. He experienced some of the worst fighting of the war.

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As a young man desperate for adventure, Fox volunteered for Korea with the Gloucestershire regiment and recalls his excitement at fighting with the UN Army. Told that he would be home by Christmas, Bill remembers looking forward to his national service.

Bill describes his arrival in Busan, which in 1950 was still a quiet harbour, and his following journey North. He reflects upon the words of his colonel and the quietness that enveloped their long, slow movement to the front line. As they moved North and into battle, Bill describes how they also began to face bitter cold Winter and the realisation that they would not be returning home that Christmas.

In this interview, Bill recalls his first encounter with the enemy, the tactics of the Chinese army, and the battle of Hill 332 by the Imjin River which resulted in his capture as a prisoner of war. He details the horrific conditions of the camps and the peace talks that finally gave him hope of freedom.

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Interviewed by:
Martin Bisiker
Reviewed by:
Evie Painter

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A veteran interview with

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Desperate for adventure, Bill Fox volunteered to go to Korea with the Gloucestershire Regiment. He experienced some of the worst fighting of the war.

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Fox, Bill. A Veteran Interview with Bill Fox. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee, n.d. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/bill-fox/. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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Fox, B. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Bill Fox [Interview by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Retrieved July 15, 2025, from https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/bill-fox/
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Fox, Bill. n.d.. A Veteran Interview with Bill Fox. Interview by Martin Bisiker. Legasee. Accessed July 15, 2025. https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/bill-fox/
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Fox, B. (n.d.). A Veteran Interview with Bill Fox. [Interviewed by Martin Bisiker]. Legasee. Available at https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/bill-fox/ (Accessed: 15 July 2025)
Vancouver Style:
Fox, B. A Veteran Interview with Bill Fox [Internet]. Interview by M. Bisiker. Legasee; n.d. [cited 2025 Jul 15]. Available from: https://www.legasee.org.uk/veteran/bill-fox/
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